FTSE 100 rally may persist despite mounting economic pressures for the UK

Blue-chip index nears all-time high

Valeria Martinez
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The forces that drove the FTSE 100’s gains in 2022 and are fuelling the current market rally may remain in place this year, with old economy and value stocks potentially benefiting the UK market once more, despite the country’s economic pressures.

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